How to Play Taxman on Ukulele?

George Harrison - Taxman can be played in the key of C7 using the C7, F7, Bb7, Eb7 chords. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. For F7, To play F7, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For Bb7, To play A#7 | Bb7, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2. For Eb7, To play D#7 | Eb7, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Taxman with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

George Harrison - Taxman Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C7, F7, Bb7, Eb7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C7]Let me tell you how it will be [F7] [C7] There’s [C7]one for you, nineteen for me [F7] [C7] ‘Cause I’m the [Bb7]taxman yeah, I’m the [F7]taxman [C7] [C7]

Should five [C7]percent appear too small [F7] [C7] be [C7]thankful I don’t take it all [F7] [C7] ’cause I’m the [Bb7]taxman yeah, I’m the [F7]taxman [C7] [C7]

If you [C7]drive a car, I’ll [Bb7]tax the street If you [C7]try to sit, I’ll [Bb7]tax your seat If you [C7]get too cold, I’ll [Bb7]tax the heat If you [C7]take a walk, I’ll [Bb7]tax your feet

[C7]Taxman!!

‘Cause I’m the [Bb7]taxman yeah, I’m the [F7]taxman [C7] [C7] Don’t [C7]ask me what I want it for [F7] [C7] if [C7]you don’t want to pay some more [F7] [C7] ’cause I’m the [Bb7]taxman yeah, I’m the [F7]taxman [C7] [C7]

Now [C7]my advice for those who die, (Taxman!) [F7] [C7] De[C7]clare the pennies on your eyes, (Taxman!) [F7] [C7] ’cause I’m the [Bb7]taxman yeah, I’m the [F7]taxman [C7] [C7] [C7]And you’re [Eb7]working for no one but [D7]me [C7]

[C7]Taxman….

Artist George Harrison

Album Live in Japan

Genres Rock, Classic Rock

Year 1992

Key C7

George Harrison - Taxman can be played in the key of C7 using the C7, F7, Bb7, Eb7 chords.

For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
For F7, To play F7, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For Bb7, To play A#7 | Bb7, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
For Eb7, To play D#7 | Eb7, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Taxman with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.